Identification

Title
Marine Mammals - Risso's Dolphins
Abstract

The number of individuals of Risso's Dolphins sighted per unit time of observation, resolved into 1/4 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) rectangles (15' latitude x 30' longitude). The Joint Cetacean Database (JCD) comprises of the most comprehensive information on the distribution of cetaceans in north-west European waters and this data contains the most complete quantitative description of Risso's Dolphins dispersion in this region.

Reid, J B, Evans, P G H, and Northridge, S P (2003) Atlas of Cetacean distribution in north-west European waters. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.

 

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Date modified
Type
Spatial data
Category:
Oceans

Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs

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Regions
Global
Approved
Yes
Published
Yes
Featured
No
Group
Marine & Fisheries

Information

Spatial extent
Projection system
EPSG:4326
Extension x0
-7.99999863926472
Extension x1
-0.499999999896048
Extension y0
50.5000000004633
Extension y1
54.5000000080852

Features

Contact

Email
data@gov.wales
Organisation
Welsh Government
Department
Marine & Fisheries

References

Link online
/layers/appdata-wg-marine:mresf_rissos_areas_vw
Metadata page
/layers/appdata-wg-marine:mresf_rissos_areas_vw/metadata_detail

OWS endpoints

WMS
/capabilities/layer/3852/?ows_service=wms